Colonial Suit

“Independence?” Bloodshot’s heart sank. His expression finally changed slightly. “Master…”

“No, no, no! Don’t be anxious. I don’t think you understand what I mean yet.” Hanser shook his head repeatedly, a faint smile appearing on his face.

“Independence is something every mercenary who comes from being a vassal must experience. Just like me, I also became independent from my patriarch back then. This is the tradition of the mercenary world. Only mercenaries who have gone through this stage are truly heirs, and not just those who obtain a ticket to a high-level world. You can be independent… I’m very happy.”

Saying this, Hanser took a deep puff of his cigar. In the smoke, he leaned lazily on the sofa, looking up at the sky, as if recalling something.

“Master.” Bloodshot looked at Hanser, who was close at hand, his expression complex.

Although he had known this day would come for a long time, he had been avoiding the issue until he stepped into this room.

Hanser’s help to him had been too great. It was he… who brought the penniless Bloodshot out of X35 and gave him unwavering trust and support. It could be said that without Hanser, there would be no Bloodshot today. This man, as strong as a tiger and as brave as a lion, gave Bloodshot not only material help but also a goal to fight for.

But Bloodshot had never repaid Hanser for anything.

Hanser didn’t even look at Bloodshot, he just looked up at the ceiling, speaking in a dreamlike tone. “Back then… he said the same thing to me. Then… he kicked me out of the room.”

“He said that since I wanted to be independent, I should get lost. He was too lazy to care about me anymore. He also said that I had caused him enough trouble and he was starting to hate me. But I knew… he just didn’t want me to feel guilty.”

“Then… he died. He died in a place he shouldn’t have died. If I had been by his side then…”

Hanser didn’t continue, but Bloodshot already understood what he meant.

“Is it your patriarch?”

“No…” Hanser shook his head and took another deep puff of his cigar. “It’s my teacher.”

Both teacher and friend, both master and father…

This was the legacy of a mercenary…

“You know what? Although I regret not being able to help him back then, I never regretted becoming independent.” Hanser sat up and glanced at Bloodshot. “Because this is the tradition of mercenaries.”

“Don’t be bound by emotions, don’t be soft-hearted. Only mercenaries who can be independent are qualified warriors. You will understand this when you recruit vassals in the future.”

“Yes, Master.” Bloodshot lowered his head, hiding the trembling in his heart.

Looking at his expression of suppressing his inner feelings, Hanser laughed heartily. He suddenly reached out, picked up a bottle of wine, and chugged it down. He put down the bottle after a good while.

“Alright, let’s not talk about those old memories. Let’s talk about something happy. Since you’re going to be independent, you need to build your own service team. It’s not that easy to find people in this area. Although each branch has specialized service agencies, those guys’ combat power is too poor. They’re okay for general logistics, but not qualified to be attendants.”

“What do you mean?”

“Combat races! You must look for combat races to be attendants. There are many planets in this universe that are rich in warriors, and they are collectively called combat races. The warriors recruited from these planets are not only stronger than ordinary people in combat, but also have extremely strong fighting will. If you can recruit them, they will be a great help to you. But first, you have to offer conditions that will impress them.” Saying this, Hanser stood up and pulled an old notebook from the bookshelf in the room, throwing it to Bloodshot.

“Take a look at it. This is what that guy gave me. He also told me to find it myself back then. But with your current status, the combat races you can recruit are at most from the Sixth World.”

“…………” Bloodshot took the old notebook and solemnly put it away. He knew that this was probably also part of the legacy. Everything Hanser was telling him now would be of great help to him in the future.

Sure enough, Hanser said again, “In addition to a team, you also need partners. Don’t look at me like that. I know that mercenaries have a strong sense of independence. But that’s not absolute. Mercenaries of the same level can also unite to form a small group. This doesn’t mean much to advanced mercenaries, but it’s useful for you, a newbie who has just entered the apprentice level.”

Saying this, Hanser chuckled. “You got along well with some guys during this mission, right?”

“Are you talking about the Gemini siblings?”

“Of course. Otherwise, why do you think I would choose this mission for you?”

“…………” Bloodshot fell silent. After a long while, he shook his head. “I did have this idea, but they don’t seem willing.”

“This problem needs to be solved by yourself.” Hanser said indifferently. Then he sighed. “Actually, I can’t blame them. Those two little guys are pitiful enough.”

“How so?” Bloodshot frowned, sensing that there seemed to be a hidden story here.

“The Gemini Curse… they bear the sins of Bohemia for a thousand years.” Hanser started drinking again, slowly revealing a secret that surprised Bloodshot.

“Bohemia is a pair of magical twin stars, famous for producing lucky twins. It is said that every time a boy is born on the Bosi star, a girl must also be born on the Miya star at the same time. They are collectively called the Lucky Twins. Those who can get both of these children will be shrouded in luck for the rest of their lives. Everything they do will go smoothly.”

“How is that possible?” Bloodshot said in surprise.

“Yes, it is indeed a bit absurd. But there are many people in the universe who believe this.” Hanser gave a strange laugh, twitching the scar on his face, making him look unspeakably frightening.

“So every year, countless people go to Bohemia to look for luck, which also makes these two planets famous and receives the attention of many powerful forces.”

“But… not all Bohemian twins bring luck. Behind their lucky aura lies a legend. Legend has it that every thousand years, a special pair of twins will be born on Bohemia. This pair of twins is not a boy and a girl, but of the same gender. They bear the misfortune accumulated by Bohemia for thousands of years. All those who approach them will be entangled in misfortune and die unexpectedly. This phenomenon is called the Blood Curse of Bohemia.”

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“Huh!?” Bloodshot was stunned, and immediately thought of the Gemini siblings. The two of them… are actually both girls.

“Bosi and Miya!?”

“That’s them.” Hanser smiled coldly, a look of disdain on his face.

“In fact, everyone knows that several pairs of same-sex twins are born on the twin stars every year. Just to avoid the legendary curse, these twins are secretly disposed of. The managers of Bohemia would rather kill ten thousand by mistake than dare to verify whether the curse really exists. Until the appearance of the Gemini siblings…”

“What happened to them?”

“These two little guys are not good people.” Hanser grinned, revealing a frightening smile. “Not long after they were born, they killed several guys who tried to deal with them. At that time, they were all concentrated on a space station in the middle of Bohemia. Everyone who tried to approach was cut into pieces by the wires in the room. The ground was covered in blood and corpses. The two little guys were crawling on it, making giggling sounds.”

“Abilities!”

“That’s right, these two little guys awakened their abilities as soon as they were born. The managers of the space station were terrified at the time. They couldn’t imagine that a pair of twins who had just been born would be so terrible. So they dispatched armored suits.”

“Dispatching armored suits against two babies?” Bloodshot felt like he was listening to a joke.

“Of course, what did you think they would do? Those guys who live in peace and are full of grease are a bunch of idiots, trash, and dirty pigs. They didn’t even dare to approach, so they sealed off the room from a distance, planning to inject flames through the alloy door and burn the two little guys to death along with the other babies in the room.”

“…………” Bloodshot was speechless, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

“But fortunately, there was a mercenary vassal at that space station at the time. After he discovered this, he became interested in the two little guys. So he stopped the farce and brought the two children to the mercenary branch, and named them Bohemia.” Hanser chuckled. “But this is not a good thing. It’s just the beginning.”

“Bohemia quickly showed good combat abilities under the training of that vassal. But that vassal was not a good thing either. Although he saved the two little guys, he was afraid that the Gemini Curse would really come true, so he never dared to approach them. He only used them as combat tools, sending them to perform the most dangerous tasks.”

“Bosi and Miya grew up in such an environment. They could barely accept it if things continued like this. But that vassal did another wrong thing. He found that the Gemini siblings’ combat power was increasing too fast, and they were faintly overwhelming him, so he was afraid. On the twins’ tenth birthday, he put anesthetics in their food, intending to take advantage of them while they were unconscious and then kill them.”

“What!?” Bloodshot was stunned. He didn’t expect that vassal to do this.

“There’s nothing to be surprised about. There are all kinds of people in this world. It can only be said that the Gemini siblings were unlucky.” Hanser glanced at him and said indifferently. “The result is simple, that vassal died. In fact, the Gemini siblings’ strength had long surpassed him. The anesthetic he used was simply ineffective against the Gemini siblings. So when he told the Gemini siblings the truth, he was also cut into pieces by Bosi’s silver threads.”

“Good riddance.” Bloodshot said coldly.

Hanser shrugged his shoulders. “That’s right, but that doesn’t mean the Gemini siblings’ misfortune is over. Next, they changed several masters, but none of them lived for too long. Either they had accidents or they were defeated in battle. So after a long time, people remembered the terrible curse, and no one dared to approach them anymore.”